No person or corporation shall maintain, conduct or operate or engage
in or carry on the business of maintaining, conducting or operating any poolroom,
billiards room, bowling alley or place in which pool, billiards or bowling
shall be played for gain, hire or reward in the Borough of Middlesex without
a license so to do as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 10-22-1991 by Ord.
No. 1216]
A license fee equal to $100 for each pool table, billiard table or bowling
alley to be used or operated shall be paid for each such license upon the
issuance thereof, and such license, when granted, shall expire on the 31st
day of December following the date when such license was issued.
[Amended 10-22-1991 by Ord.
No. 1216]
Such license may be issued by the Borough Clerk upon the payment to
him of such license fee, but only after special resolution of the Mayor and
Council granting the same upon written application by the person asking therefor,
setting forth the location and description of the room or premises in which
the business is to be conducted, the full name and address of each person
or corporation interested therein as owner and the number of pool tables,
billiard tables and bowling alleys to be used therein, and no license shall
be issued or good to any person or corporation other than the actual proprietor
of the room, place and business licensed, but in case of sale or transfer
of such business, such license may also be transferred upon consent thereto
by the Mayor and Council upon the payment of a transfer fee of $50.
No poolroom, billiard room or bowling alley shall be open on Sunday;
and on each weekday, all such rooms and alleys shall be closed at 12:00 midnight
and remain closed until 7:00 a.m.
Any license granted hereunder may be revoked by the Mayor and Council
upon proof that the poolroom, billiard room or bowling alley is frequented
by boisterous or disorderly persons or that any gambling, gaming, disorderly
conduct or other improper practices are permitted or carried on therein.
Any person or persons or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not exceeding
$100 for each offense.